KayGee of Naughty By Nature has revealed that the “bond” between 2Pac and the rest of the crew — especially Treach — ran deeper than initially believed.
In an interview with the Murder Master Music Show on Saturday (May 13), the legendary MC revealed that they all became closer thanks to some serendipitous touring schedules — and the bond would, quite literally, last a lifetime.
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“Him and Treach formed the biggest bond because they met each other on tour in 1990,” he said. “Treach was out there roady-ing for Queen Latifah, and Pac was doing the same thing with Digital Underground. Both was just up-and-coming artists waiting for their turn. They formed a bond! It became a natural thing. Pac did Juice and we did a song for Juice. Definitely an icon, an incredible guy, really.”
He continued: “People ask me if there ever a record you wished you produced and one of my records that I always say is ‘Dear Mama.’ That record touches you. From the song to the beat, everything is perfect about that song.”
“Dear Mama” was produced by Tony Pizarro and features a sample of Joe Sample’s “In My Wildest Dreams.”
With the success of the Dear Mama docu-series, more and more people are speaking out about the influential nature of Pac in his prime.
Recently, director Allen Hughes compared the late MC to Denzel Washington, remarking that the pair would be “rivals” today if 2Pac had survived to this era.
In an interview on The Rich Eisen Show, Hughes gave a hypothetical breakdown of where the late rapper’s acting career would’ve taken him if he were still alive.
“If he had been here, I think Denzel would have some stiff competition,” Hughes said. “He was that talented. Denzel and 2Pac share one thing in common, and I’ve seen them all. I’ve been with world-class pimps, charismatics all over the world, storytellers. The ‘it’ thing — you know, in streets or in the movie business — Denzel and 2Pac possessed.
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“When they walk in a room, the emotional intelligence was off the charts, the social intelligence was off the charts. Genius level of social intelligence.”
He continued: “The difference is, Denzel is very wise and can control his emotions and 2Pac [couldn’t]. But 2Pac would’ve been one our greatest leading men, would’ve been a multiple Academy Award winner. And the music would’ve been secondary. I’m sure he would’ve still continued doing music, but he would be huge in the film world.”
